Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Well, today was the big day! Molly switched from a 13 person class at a small private school to a 27 person class at our local public school. She was up early, dressed, bed made and ready to go. I was so darn proud of her.

The verdict? The bus was cool and a nice girl helped her in the cafeteria. We'll see how the year progresses. We have wanted to give public school a shot, and this seemed like a good opportunity to capitalize on the fact that she was excited about buses, bells, and picking out her own clothes. I'm not wild about our all being on different daily schedules, etc., but I hope it works out well.

I want to thank you for your prayers and kind thoughts today. They helped.

Jake doesn't start school until tomorrow... which meant a drastic change in look per the private school hair code.

Old Look:

Doesn't he look so happy?

New Look:

I felt like I was witnessing the 5 stages of grief on his face as he sat in the barber chair. This is right after Depression but well before Acceptance.

They are both gorgeous. I usually prefer short hair on little boys (haven't decided when boys stop being "little" yet - but for my own, I'm thinking around age 21) - BUT Jake looks SO cute with that mop. Luckily he looks just as cute as a clean cute James Dean impersonator.

Do you take requests? If so, I'd like to see a side-by-side comparison of Jake's long hair and some of your middle school cuts. ;) He sure looks handsome both ways, though, and YAY for Molly having a good first day at her new school.

I'm sure Molly will like a public school. I went to both, and believe me - sometimes private schools are even worse than public ones!And if this one isn't, you can't keep your baby away from "big-school,lots-a-students" problems anyway, she needs to learn how to deal with them.Good luck! :)

Jake and Molly are so cute I can hardly stand it. I taught third grade for seven years...it's a special year for many reasons. Still cool to be good, nobody's too concerned about coolness yet, and there are so many wonderful things to learn.Good luck to all of you!